September 19, 1996
Open Weight Bout
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| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 008 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 013 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +15 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:20 | 2:20 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 151 | 1 398 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +51 |
Mark Coleman earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:20, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 5 | 10 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 3 | 21 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 115 | 1 420 |
| ELO Change | -41 | +41 |
Mark Coleman edged the striking exchanges with 9 vs 3 significant strikes, 90.0% vs 60.0% accuracy. Mark Coleman capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | -- | -- |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 9 |
| Ground ELO | 1 033 | 1 328 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Mark Coleman controlled Brian Johnston on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 1 | 1 |
| Activity ELO | 1 076 | 1 658 |
| ELO Change | -2 | +16 |
Mark Coleman demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within 1 day since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Mark Coleman capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Johnston's 1-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 014 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +31 |
Mark Coleman continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Brian Johnston's now at 0.
| Metric | Brian Johnston | Mark Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 008 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.